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Person sets fire to Jordan's SupermarketLawmen continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fire which broke out at Jordan’s Supermarket on Baxter’s road Wednesday night. From initial reports CBC understands that an unidentified person allegedly entered the building and set fire to items on one of the shelves. It was a scare for shoppers at the city business but luckily there was no major damage. Only a few items were reportedly burnt and a wall in the city business partially scorched, as staff took matters into their own hands using fire extinguishers to put out the blaze. Fire officials got the call just after seven Wednesday night, responding with two tenders and seven officers under the command of sub-officer, John Bowen. When the team arrived on the scene, the situation was reportedly under control.

Unions to meet with ministerOn Thursday, Chris Sinckler will sit down with top trade union officials at Government Headquarters making yet another attempt to end the go-slow at the Bridgetown Port. Customs officers have been staging this type of industrial action for the past two weeks protesting the distribution of option forms by the Barbados Revenue Authority for them to join that organisation. The National Union of Public Workers and the Barbados Workers Union will be represented at the meeting. Both unions held a joint meeting Wednesday afternoon speaking to customs officers about their concerns. NUPW president, Akanni McDowall understands that government wants to meet a timeline for the merger, but he explains it is not that simple for customs officers. Meanwhile the finance minister says it would be a lose-lose situation if the go-slow at the port drags on much longer. Speaking ahead of Thursday's meeting, Mr Sinckler explained the merger is a critical solution to streamlining government's tax collection. He says government cannot be more efficient and will not meet its fiscal targets, if its biggest tax collector is on the outside of the BRA.